A joint bid is being put together involving Doncaster Council, Business Doncaster, and Club Doncaster, the umbrella organisation which works with the borough's professional sports clubs.

They are putting together a case which will be presented to the organisers of the Rugby League World Cup, who will select where the games will be played during the tournament in 2021.

In total, 16 teams will play 31 matches during the tournament. There will also be 14 venues hosting games. The deadline for applications is the end of July, with successful applications moving on to a 'candidate stage' .

During that period, officials from the world cup will visit facilities to see what is on offer. Decisions are expected to be made in January 2019.